Active clinical trials for "Brain Injuries, Traumatic"

This study is assessing quality of life in children with a physical disability who participate in the Children's Hospital Colorado Hospital Sports Program (HSP), where children with physical disabilities are able to participate in more organized sports and active programs with the use of adaptive equipment. This study would assess a child's self reported and parent perceived quality of life before and after child participation in HSP for the winter season. The investigators aim to determine the level of child and parent happiness and satisfaction in specific quality of life aspects including: physical activities and health, feelings, moods, self perception, home life, friends, school, learning and bullying. The investigators believe that children with any physical disability will have a more satisfactory reported quality of life after participating in HSP for one or many years.

Our overall goal in this proposed study is to describe the current prehospital trauma triage process for older adult (age≥55) patients with suspected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), to identify the effect of certain medications (anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors) on TBI-related need for trauma center services, and to identify novel TBI screening strategies that are feasible for use in the prehospital setting.

By doing this study, the investigator hopes to learn how the levels of important proteins involved in inflammation change over time in patients with acute brain injury. The total amount of time participants will be asked to volunteer for this study is approximately two hours over a five day period.

This project, will combine the data collected from existing and innovative technologies: fMRI scans, mapping brain connectivity using EEG in combination with eye-tracking technology (the BNA technology developed by ELMINDA), characterizing of cortical layers using magnetic resonance (the CoLI technology developed by Tel-Aviv University), and DTI imaging (imaging of brain tracks). To do so, Sheba's Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, joined the project and is responsible for recruiting patients from the Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Rehabilitation and also is responsible for performing the needed tests.

Using a single blind within-subject design, 16 patients with neurological disorders were randomly exposed to two different treatments: physical therapy and robotic assisted gait training. Both before and after the treatments, a self-report Mood Survey Scale (MSS) was used to assess the effects on the treatment on distinct affective states. The subscales of the MSS were tested for pre-post changes and different effects between treatments with non-parametric tests.

The pressure reactivity index (PRx) has emerged as a surrogate method for the continuous bedside estimation of global cerebral autoregulation and a significant predictor of unfavorable outcome. However, calculations require continuous, high-resolution monitoring and are currently limited to specialized ICU with dedicated software. To overcome this problem, new indices calculated using one-minute average data, instead of 10 seconds average data as performed by the PRx, has been proposed. The study aims to test some indexes appropriately modified to adapt to the scarcity of output data generated by standard hospital systems by analyzing the effectiveness of the Ultra Low-frequency Pressure Reactivity index (UL-PRx sampled at ~0.0033 Hz, about 5 minutes period) to evaluate association with outcome. The results indicate that sampling at ultra-low frequency might be of enough resolution to derive information about the state of cerebrovascular autoregulation and outcome of TBI patients. Indexes significantly associated with outcome, as UL-PRx, open new research fields between static and dynamic autoregulation, expanding the possibilities of investigation in TBI.

The diagnosis of sports related concussion still relies heavily on a subjective assessment. In this study the investigators want to assess the prognostic value of blood-based biomarkers with recovery from concussive episodes over specific time points post-injury. Our research aims to (1) assess that the World Rugby's head injury assessment (HIA) can identify that a concussion has taken place by measuring specific biomarkers in the blood and (2) to track these biomarkers over time post-injury as a means to assess player health.

To study the future of traumatic brain injured patients at day 7 of their trauma Primary endpoint: Fate, classified as survival with or without sequelae, death. Use of the GOS-E scale to classify survival with or without sequelae. The collection of this scale will be done by telephone contact, 7 days of admission to the emergency room. Secondary judgment criteria: Compendium of the realization of the CT / time respected between the TCL and the CT / Hospitalization / 2nd CT to realize at 24 hours in the patients treated by TAC or AAP Application of the recommendations of the French Society of Emergency Medicine 2012: Become 7 days of patients classified according to whether or not the recommendations, . Become TCL patients under AAP or TAC Number of reconsultation, rehospitalization, new imaging within 7 days after TCL

Background: - Traumatic brain injury may have a range of effects, from severe and permanent disability to more subtle functional and cognitive deficits that often go undetected during initial treatment. To improve treatments and therapies and to provide a uniform quality of care, researchers are interested in developing more standardized criteria for diagnosing and classifying different types of traumatic brain injury. By identifying imaging and other indicators immediately after the injury and during the initial treatment phrase, researchers hope to better understand the nature and effects of acute traumatic brain injury. Objectives: To study the MRI results of individuals who have recently had head injury and suspected traumatic brain injury. To study the natural evolution of traumatic brain injury for up to 3 months after head injury. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who have been admitted to a hospital with a diagnosed or suspected traumatic brain injury within the past 48 hours. Design: Participants will have one 3-hour study visits: an initial visit (within 48 hours of head injury). Participants may be asked to have an optional 4-day, 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year follow-up. Each visit may involve blood samples, an MRI scan (approximately 30 minutes), and a series of tests to evaluate brain function. At the optional follow-up visit, participants may have blood samples, an MRI scan, and a general traumatic brain injury assessment. This study does not provide treatment and does not replace any current therapies. However, participants who are eligible for other National Institutes of Health studies may be referred to these studies by researchers.

To determine whether tasks taken from the field of cognitive neuroscience can detect and distinguish impairments in executive function above and beyond standard neuropsychological measures in individuals with: a.) Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), b.) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), c.)Mild TBI+PTSD To determine whether performance on these tasks is linked to pertinent psychiatric outcomes (e.g. history of suicidality), which is associated with compromised executive function and impulsivity. To determine whether information regarding brain anatomy can provide additional information above and beyond behavior performance in distinguishing between these two groups.